Is love or fear making your decisions?

Fear, by design, elicits quick, automatic reactions. We don’t truly think about our action, we just do it. In my experience this is also true for other fear-related emotions: anger, jealousy, envy, hatred, resentment. Here’s an example. If one of our ancient...

Five investments with great returns

If you don’t know anything about stocks, bonds, T-bills, or IRAs, don’t worry. You don’t have to be financially savvy to make great investments. While the investment ideas below may not get you an early retirement, I’m confident that they’ll make your life...

Bye bye busyness

Busyness is a common ailment today. In modern life, many people experience it as a nearly chronic condition. It is my observation that this busyness in turn contributes to a number of other dis-eases, such as stress, lack of self-awareness, disconnection from what is...

How to succeed in the game of life

Are you playing 100% in your life game, engaging yourself fully, giving it everything you’ve got? Or have you settled into a seat on the bench, put a towel over your head and bowed out? If you’re like most people, you’re probably giving only part of yourself to...

Increase your resiliency

“Fall down seven times, get up eight.” ~ Japanese Proverb Yesterday I had just left my house, heading for the gym, when I fell off my bike, landing hard, mostly on my chin and left knee. I got up slowly, gently touching my bleeding chin and surveying the rest of...

Holding on or letting go (part 2)

This is part two of my post Holding on or letting go. “Even though you may want to move forward in your life, you may have one foot on the brakes. In order to be free, we must learn how to let go. Release the hurt. Release the fear. Refuse to entertain your old...